Respiratory Care Therapy at Florida SouthWestern State College

Every respiratory care therapy/therapist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Florida SouthWestern State College stacks up to those at other schools.

FSW is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,141. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from FSW.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Respiratory Care Therapy section at the bottom of this page.

FSW Respiratory Care Therapy Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

FSW Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the respiratory care therapy/therapist progam at FSW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The respiratory care therapy/therapist major at FSW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Respiratory Care Therapy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	12
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Focused Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Most Popular Respiratory Care Therapy Schools	50
	55
	71
Most Popular Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools	149
Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools	157
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy Schools	195
Most Focused Respiratory Care Therapy Schools	211
Most Focused Respiratory Care Therapy Associate Degree Schools	252

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Student Demographics at FSW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Florida SouthWestern State College.

FSW Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of respiratory care therapy/therapist associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in respiratory care therapy/therapist only graduates about 27% men each year. The program at FSW may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist at FSW are white. Around 69% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida SouthWestern State College with a associate's in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FSW Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 respiratory care therapy/therapist majors earned their bachelor's degree from FSW. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist at FSW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida SouthWestern State College with a bachelor's in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FSW also has a doctoral program available in respiratory care therapy/therapist. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy
• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Careers That Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Grads May Go Into

A degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida SouthWestern State College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Respiratory Therapists	8,200	$57,960
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	470	$49,670

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.